After Lei nº 4 239, of 27 July 1963, it was established that any municipality created by the division of the area of a municipality included in the Drought Polygon would be considered as belonging to it for all legal and administrative purposes. On the other hand, Lei nº 4.763, of 30 August 1965, included the municipality of Vitória da Conquista.
Finally, Decree-Law nº 63 778, of 11 December 1968, delegated to the Superintendent of SUDENE the authority to declare, in accordance with the specific legislation, which municipalities belonged to the Drought Polygon. This Decree-Law regulated and clarified that the inclusion of municipalities in the Polygon would occur only for those created by the division of municipalities previously included totally or partially in the same Polygon, when such divisions had been made up to the date of the regulatory law, that is, 30 August 1965.
On 19 December 1997, the Deliberative Council of SUDENE, through Resolution nº 11 135, approved the updated list of municipalities belonging to the Drought Polygon, including those created by dismemberment up to January 1997.
After Lei nº 4 239, of 27 July 1963, it was established that any municipality created by the division of the area of a municipality included in the Drought Polygon would be considered as belonging to it for all legal and administrative purposes. On the other hand, Lei nº 4.763, of 30 August 1965, included the municipality of Vitória da Conquista.
Finally, Decree-Law nº 63 778, of 11 December 1968, delegated to the Superintendent of SUDENE the authority to declare, in accordance with the specific legislation, which municipalities belonged to the Drought Polygon. This Decree-Law regulated and clarified that the inclusion of municipalities in the Polygon would occur only for those created by the division of municipalities previously included totally or partially in the same Polygon, when such divisions had been made up to the date of the regulatory law, that is, 30 August 1965.
On 19 December 1997, the Deliberative Council of SUDENE, through Resolution nº 11 135, approved the updated list of municipalities belonging to the Drought Polygon, including those created by dismemberment up to January 1997.
After Lei nº 4 239, of 27 July 1963, it was established that any municipality created by the division of the area of a municipality included in the Drought Polygon would be considered as belonging to it for all legal and administrative purposes. On the other hand, Lei nº 4.763, of 30 August 1965, included the municipality of Vitória da Conquista.
Finally, Decree-Law nº 63 778, of 11 December 1968, delegated to the Superintendent of SUDENE the authority to declare, in accordance with the specific legislation, which municipalities belonged to the Drought Polygon. This Decree-Law regulated and clarified that the inclusion of municipalities in the Polygon would occur only for those created by the division of municipalities previously included totally or partially in the same Polygon, when such divisions had been made up to the date of the regulatory law, that is, 30 August 1965.
On 19 December 1997, the Deliberative Council of SUDENE, through Resolution nº 11 135, approved the updated list of municipalities belonging to the Drought Polygon, including those created by dismemberment up to January 1997.
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